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From Prince to Marvin Gaye: Music Biopics We’re Still Waiting For

Prince, The New Power Generation – Nothing Compares 2 U (Live at Glam Slam, 1992) There’s so much mystique around Prince, we have no doubt a movie about his life and fascinating creative process would be must watch. Plus, the soundtrack would be the greatest in cinema history.

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Fred Hampton, Jimi Hendrix, and Other Black Legends Who Died Too Young

Photo: Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis // Michael Ochs Archive // Chicago Tribune file photo/Tribune News Service (Getty Images) As we celebrate Black History Month, and the many Black people who were so instrumental in changing the world we live in, we also want to take the time to remember and honor those who died way too early. […]

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‘Coffy’ and Other Blaxploitation Films You Need to Watch

Super Fly (1972) Official Trailer – Ron O’Neal, Sheila Frazier Movie HD I don’t acknowledge the 2018 remake. This is the only Super Fly film in my eyes. Ron O’neal plays Youngblood Priest, a New York City drug kingpin who has plans of going legitimate. But to no surprise, it doesn’t exactly go as smoothly […]

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‘Coffy’ and More Iconic Blaxploitation Films You Should Know

Super Fly (1972) Official Trailer – Ron O’Neal, Sheila Frazier Movie HD I don’t acknowledge the 2018 remake. This is the only Super Fly film in my eyes. Ron O’neal plays Youngblood Priest, a New York City drug kingpin who has plans of going legitimate. But to no surprise, it doesn’t exactly go as smoothly […]

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The Best Samples Used in Hip-Hop and R&B History

Photo: Paul Natkin // Harry Langdon // Gary Gershoff (Getty Images) Although hip-hop and R&B are always evolving, one thing will always be prevalent in both of those genres. Sampling. Advertisement Whether it’s new-age rappers like Latto or R&B legends like Erykah Badu, sampling is something that producers continue to use to make the landscape […]

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Worst Holiday Tradition Ever: Mariah Carey Faces Another Copyright Lawsuit Over Her Christmas Hit

This is not the holiday gift Mariah Carey was looking for. Just in time for #MariahSZN to officially kick off, the superstar singer is facing legal action centered around her biggest hit. According to NBC News, on Wednesday in California district court, Andy Stone filed a copyright lawsuit over “All I Want for Christmas Is […]

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Shaft and Other Black Blaxploitation Movies We Love

Super Fly (1972) Official Trailer – Ron O’Neal, Sheila Frazier Movie HD I don’t acknowledge the 2018 remake. This is the only Super Fly film in my eyes. Ron O’neal plays Youngblood Priest, a New York City drug kingpin who has plans of going legitimate. But to no surprise, it doesn’t exactly go as smoothly […]

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The Perception Toward Black Musicians Still Hasn’t Changed

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Despite Black musicians making incredible leaps and bounds over the past century, reaching the point where they’ve become some of the most respected, celebrated, famous, talented, and intellectual artists in the world, there remains a prejudice against those musicians. My Hip-Hop Story: Sway Calloway Felt […]

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